Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-01-29
F0RTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
Second Session,


ent parents and honoraoly discharged soldiers |
and sailors now disabled was reported fayorably |
An amendment to the sundry civil approprh |
ton bill was reported fayorably providing 80 !
w for the international exhibition in Southern |
Australia in June, 1887. Conferees were ap
pointed on the Backbone land grant forfeiture
and the army appropriation bill; $4,000 were
appropriated to expedite the completion OF the
iettes. The Florida land grant forfeiture bill
was taken up and considered until 2:ij p m,
when the Senate went into executive session.
H0usE.-A bill was reported for the purchase
of picture OF General Thomas painted by
General Price The educational bill failed TO
have a day set for its consideration. The inter
State commerce conference report was then
taken up and considered. A bill was passed
authorizing the construction of q bridge oyerthe
Mississippi river at St Louis Mr.. Cultivate
offered resolution calling upon the Secretary
of the Treasury for detailed information in re.
gard TO the indebtedness Of the subsidized
roads. AT 5:4j p. n. the House adjourned
WASHISGToN, Jan. @.-SENATE. The veto
Of pension bill was presented A bill was re-
ported for the completion OF a monument 10
Mary the mother of Washington A bill was
introduced amending the act OF last session Cor
XIII, at New York, for the b. & o. r. X. Notice
was given by Mr.. Blair that the woman's suf-
frage amendment to the constitution would be
called up on Tuesday next The conference
report on the Electoral count bill was called up
and agreed to, and at p. m. the Senate went
into executive session.
House, Following committee reports were
submitted Committee on Territories-'The SEN
g
Washington as a State House calendar. Com
mittee on Foreign Anairs-For the suppression
Of the opium traffic. House calendar Com
mittee on the Lihrary-For the completion OF
the monument to Mary, the mother Of
Washington at Fredericksburg. Committee
OF the whole. Committee on Agricul-
turc--Authori2ing the Committee on Agri-
culture TO make a special distribution Of seed in
the droughtstricken sections Of Texas Com
mittee of the whole. bin was passed for the
protection OF the owners of letters patent. The
Interstate commerce bill wa, discussed during
the afternoon.
WAGHINGTON Jan. 2l.--SESATE.--Mr Spoon.
er was al pointed on the Committee on Prvi-
leres and Elections, to ill the vacancy caused
by the death OF General Logan A petition from
the Women's Christian Temperance Union was
read. 1t charged the Commissioners Of the
District Of Columbia with disregarding the
purity, safety and moral interests and rights of
the people, and asserts that, in direct violation
of law, they have been for months past permit
ting and protecting gambling halls, pool
rooms and drinking establishments, as well
rs dcns Of prostitution and vice, and Civ
ing numerous particulars. 1t charges that a
house owned by one OF the Commissioners is
used as an office by the agent Of the Louisiana
State Lottery, and that Frank Hume, President
Of the LIQUOR Dealers Association. is a bonds
| men Of one of the Commits NiOners. II therefore
prays for q thorough investigation OF the facts
| and for the proper enforcement of law and pro
| lection of homes within the District. Referred
| Numerous petitions were presented by scvcra
| senators oran amendment of the oeomargarin'
| law, and for the repeal Of the internal revenue
| laws and We're referred TO the Committee OF
| Finance After secret session, the Senate ad
| iourned till Monday.
| HOUSE The conference report on the inter
| State commerce bill was agreed to--2l0 10 A.
and now only needs the signature Of the Pres
dent to become law. resolution was adopt
| % tt"- tl.e nvyr-forl' ~ the Treasury L
| conduct an inquiry into the best ana sHlcs
| method Of heating cars and steamboats, 4 resC
] luton was offered calling for the correspondent
| on the fisheries question. The conference re
| port on the bill granting lands in seyoralty t
the Indians was agreed to- The House the
| proceeded to the consideration Of private bills
| At p. IN. recess was taken until 7:90 tn
| night session being for the consideration of pen
sion bills
WAsHINGroN, Jan. e2.--SENATE, in ses
sion.
| HoUsE.-Numerous changes were made II
the vote of yesterday on the interstate con
| mercc bill An adverse report was made on tn
resolution calling on the Attorney General 70
| information concerning the Pacific railroad aC
counts The District appropriation bill wa
| reported The Senate amendments TO tn
backbone land grant forfeiture was con
| cured in 4 resolution was adopted instruct
| ing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into an
| report whether the Hawaiian treaty imolyin
| revenue matters can be ratified without tn
| concurrence Of the House. The House took VI
the bill increasing the pension for total deaf
| ness but no action was taken. The river AM
| harhor bill was debated until j:Sl p. m, whel
the House adjourned
| WASHINGTON. Jan. 9t-SENATE.-The Gre
dentials of Scnatorsclect Farwell, Of Illinois
and Davis, OF Minnesota, were presented.
bill was passed providing that post-oniccs Of III
third class shall not ne placed in the fourth-clas
when the gross receipts amount TO >lHo, o
| where the compensation Of the postnaste
| amounts to SleN. The retaliation bill 10 cNclud
| Canadian vessels from American ports wa
| passed-i6 to !, Riddlcberger voting no. A
| G:i5 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-Bills introduced: Proposing cor
stitutional amendment changing the time fo
the assembling of Congress TO the first Wedne,
day OF January of each year TO increase III
| naval establishment, 1T authorizes tn
! construction Of two steel cruisers Of abou
four thousand tons displacement, OF tn
| type of Cruiser No. t. at a cost, eXclusiv
| Of armament, Of not more than $4,000
each: five steel gunhOats, Of the type Of Cur
| boat No. l." at cost exclusive of armament
Of not more than sj20,Op0 each; and six ste,
torpcdoboats, having a maximum speed Of nc
less than tweniy-four knots per hour, 10 cost, el
elusive Of armament 10000 each. The rive
and harbor bill was debated until $40 p. IN
when the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25-SENATr. Mr.. FaI
well was sworn in. Mr.. Hale's credentials 70
reelection were presented The conference n
| port on the army appropriation bill was pr'
sentcd and agreed 70. The total Of the bill
| S99.12i1lS. The conference report on the hi
allowing lands in severalty to the Indians va
also agreed TO- The amendment TO the const
tuition providing for woman suffrage was take
up, debated and deieated-neys "a, yeas i
Public building bills were passed for Minnea
oils Santa Fe, Chester, Pa, Chattanoog
Charleston, 5. C., Jefferson, Tex, Hasting
| Nrp, and Hanover \. Ii.
| HousE.-A communication was receive
| from the Secretary Of War dtsapproving II
petition of enlisted men for the reduction
twenty-five years OF the period of service (,
the retired list. The Rhode Island contestt
election case of Page VS.. Pierce was debate
all day The majority report declaring the Sc;
| vacant was agreed to-ycas $50, nays 81. II
agricultural appropriation bill was reported.
! s-
"A gentleman in one of the larT
dry-goodS stores the other day was OF
served to be intently regarding tn
ladies passing in and out of the el,
vator. "What are you thinking about?
asked Il friend. "l was thinking {
Jacobs ladder Jacobs ladder?
"Yes, that elevator reminded me ,
it." "llow SOP Because Sc
angels ascending and descending o
t.'--N. Y. Times.
Prof. Billroth, of the University ,
Vienna, has added another case to tn
list of his remarkable surgical opera
tons. A man, thirty-fve years of az,
was suffering from cancer of ii
| stomach and slowly storyinv Tl